Weather Records on 19 August 1939

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 August 1939. Highest significance: Hastings, US.

Key Facts for 19 August 1939

On 19 August 1939, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 412 daily.
Hastings set an all-time record daily precipitation of 144.5 mm (5.7 in) on 19 August 1939.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 19 August 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 August 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Khapari	India	Record daily precipitation	305.6 mm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	263.9 mm (10.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ambagarh Chowki	India	Record daily precipitation	310.6 mm (12.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahasamund	India	Record daily precipitation	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware Cy Reedy Poin	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	247.7 mm (9.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dhamtari	India	Record daily precipitation	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Asola	India	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kurud	India	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	211.6 mm (8.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ghorajheri	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Khairee	India	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lanji	India	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhchiroli	India	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shahpur	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arang	India	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kunghari	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pindron	India	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Durg(Drug)	India	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Khairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McIntyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheltenham 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Katol	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrai	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sanjari	India	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 19 August 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 261.

Records on 19 August 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 August 1939 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 12, daily 412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

352 broken records

Margins by which the 352 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 August 1939

Top 20 records on 19 August 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1939	Hastings, US	all-time rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	77 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1939	Khapari, IN	all-time rain	305.6 mm (12.0 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	9 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1939	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	all-time rain	263.9 mm (10.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 August 1939	Ambagarh Chowki, IN	all-time rain	310.6 mm (12.2 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Newaygo Hardy Dam, US	all-time rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Chandrapur, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Solomons, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Coatesville 1 SW, US	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Devgad, IN	daily rain	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Tamia, IN	daily rain	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Mahasamund, IN	daily rain	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Delaware Cy Reedy Poin, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Milford 2 SE, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Millington 1 SE, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1939	Barramunga, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1797 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1939. 1939 had 432 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-19 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1800	1
1809	1
1820	1
1830	2
1831	1
1838	2
1844	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1892	5
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	9
1900	5
1901	13
1902	4
1903	6
1904	14
1905	16
1906	37
1907	17
1908	5
1909	24
1910	17
1911	9
1912	18
1913	9
1914	39
1915	34
1916	74
1917	200
1918	33
1919	31
1920	36
1921	22
1922	71
1923	97
1924	174
1925	154
1926	179
1927	343
1928	112
1929	163
1930	182
1931	207
1932	373
1933	328
1934	438
1935	389
1936	679
1937	305
1938	321
1939	432
1940	687
1941	431
1942	308
1943	596
1944	259
1945	427
1946	427
1947	896
1948	371
1949	411
1950	893
1951	362
1952	475
1953	412
1954	576
1955	780
1956	831
1957	325
1958	374
1959	733
1960	864
1961	425
1962	419
1963	570
1964	455
1965	550
1966	1,095
1967	839
1968	948
1969	501
1970	468
1971	376
1972	547
1973	519
1974	466
1975	561
1976	1,144
1977	938
1978	863
1979	1,492
1980	648
1981	1,004
1982	596
1983	1,387
1984	598
1985	713
1986	848
1987	811
1988	982
1989	660
1990	871
1991	656
1992	1,094
1993	771
1994	798
1995	1,542
1996	800
1997	958
1998	717
1999	980
2000	954
2001	1,027
2002	1,389
2003	918
2004	1,310
2005	920
2006	850
2007	1,360
2008	1,186
2009	1,039
2010	1,440
2011	975
2012	1,377
2013	765
2014	701
2015	989
2016	931
2017	439
2018	471
2019	601
2020	1,271
2021	1,366
2022	1,198
2023	910
2024	568
2025	786
2026	755

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	307
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1